Committee Composition

The committee consists of seven faculty members elected by the Faculty Assembly, the Basic Science coordinator, the Associate Dean for Education, one student from each of the second, third, and fourth year classes, the Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs as ex officio (voting) member, the Director of Curriculum and Instruction as an ex-officio (non-voting) member, and a member of the library faculty selected by the Health Science Center library as a non-voting member. The Committee elects the chairperson and vice chairperson from among the members. The vice chairperson will become chairperson upon completion of the chairperson’s term.

Standing Committee Charge

As stated in the Constitution and Bylaws, it is the responsibility of the committee to evaluate, revise, and recommend policies to implement the pre-doctoral curriculum. As dean, I have empowered the committee to oversee all pre-doctoral curricular issues in the college.

Individual Faculty Member Responsibilities

The Curriculum Committee meets once a month on the 1st Thursday and 3rd of the month from 5:15–6:30 p.m. Committee members are also expected to participate in any annual retreats of the Curriculum Committee or joint meetings with other standing committees. Work required outside of the meeting varies but includes review of course syllabi, course proposals, curriculum review, etc.

Time commitment: Minimum of 4 hours per month for meetings along with 1 retreat per year. Preparation time for meetings will vary.